320th Rifle Division (Soviet Union)
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The 320th Rifle Division was formed in September 1941, as a standard Red Army rifle division, based on an existing division of militia. This formation was devastated in the Kerch Peninsula in May 1942, and officially disbanded before the end of the month. A second division began forming in the Transcaucasus in August, and served for the duration in the southern regions of the Soviet-German front. It distinguished itself in the liberation of Yenakiyevo in March 1943, but also suffered massive losses, including the death of the division's commanding officer, along the Dniestr River in May 1944. A substantially rebuilt division soldiered on through the Balkans, ending the war near Vienna.
320th Rifle Division (September 24, 1941 – May 19, 1942) 320th Rifle Division (August 5, 1942 – 1946) | |
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Active | 1941–1946 |
Country | Soviet Union |
Branch | Red Army |
Type | Division |
Role | Infantry |
Engagements | Crimean Campaign Battle of the Kerch Peninsula Battle of the Caucasus Donbass Strategic Offensive Nikopol–Krivoi Rog Offensive First Jassy–Kishinev Offensive Second Jassy–Kishinev Offensive Siege of Budapest Vienna Offensive |
Decorations | Order of the Red Banner (2nd formation) Order of Suvorov 2nd class (2nd formation) |
Battle honours | Yenakiyevo (2nd formation) |
Commanders | |
Notable commanders | Lt. Col. Grigorii Naumovich Regblat Col. Mikhail Dmitrievich Nechaev Col. Aleksei Nikolasvich Zazhigalov Maj. Gen. Ivan Ivanovich Shvygin Col. Yosif Zakarovich Burik |